OSHA Inspection: MIRANDA'S CONSTRUCTION INC

Issued

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,920 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.451(g)(1)(vii): Each employee on a scaffold, not otherwise specified in paragraphs (g)(1)(i) through (g)(1)(vi) of this section, more than 10 feet (3.1 m) above lower level was not protected from falls by the use of personal fall arrest systems or guardrail systems.    Location - 170 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.    On or about May 7, 2018, employees were not protected from falling while working/walking on a pump jack scaffold which was greater than ten feet above lower level.

Issued

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $0 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.452(j)(2): Poles were not secured to the structure by rigid triangular bracing or equivalent at the bottom, top, and other points as necessary.    Location - 170 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.    On or about May 7, 2018, employees where on a pump jack scaffold at a height greater than ten feet above lower level and the poles were not braced on the bottom to prevent being displaced.

Issued

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(4)(ii): Each employee on a walking/working surface was not protected from tripping in or stepping into or through holes (including skylights) by covers.    Location - 170 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA 02139. Left side of house ground level.    On or about May 7, 2018, employees were not protected from falling while working/walking in close proximity to an uncovered square cement block hole with bent rebar lining the top of it.

Issued

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.501(b)(13): Each employee(s) engaged in residential construction activities 6 feet (1.8 m) or more above lower levels were not protected by guardrail systems, safety net system, or personal fall arrest system.    Location - 170 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA 02139.    On or about May 7, 2018.     Instance 1. An employee was leaning out a second floor window at a height greater than ten feet above level with no fall protection system in place to prevent him from falling.    Instance 2. Thirteen windows (on second floor) had no railings in place to protect employees from falling to lower level which was greater than ten feet to lower level.

Issued

Jun 7, 2018

Penalty

Initial $3,880 · Current $1,940 Reduced

General-duty citation text

29 CFR 1926.1052(c)(1): Stairways having four or more risers or rising more than 30 inches (76 cm), whichever is less, were not equipped with at least one handrail and one stairrail system along each unprotected side or edge.    Location - 170 Erie Street, Cambridge, MA 02139. Inside of the house towards the middle and outside back of the house.    No or about May 7, 2018.    Instance 1. employees were exposed to falling when ascending and descending the house from the back door which was being used as the main entrance. The stairs had no railing system in place to prevent them from falling.    Instance 2. Employees were exposed to falling when ascending and descending the first and second using stairs that had no railings in place to prevent them from falling.